San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia
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Hayes Valley, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>, California<br />
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />
Looking south along Octavia Boulevard from Fell Street, where the Central Freeway<br />
once was.<br />
Hayes Valley is a neighborhood in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong>, California.Often called Bobo or<br />
“bohemian-bourgeois”, the rapidly evolving Hayes Valley neighborhood serves as an<br />
eatery for those going to the Opera, Ballet and Symphony. The neighborhood's numerous,<br />
excellent restaurants are always crowded. Hip Boutiques offer upscale shoes, clothes<br />
from young designers, and the latest in upscale decoration. In this historic neighborhood<br />
sandwiched between the historical districts of Alamo Square and Civic Center, historical<br />
Victorians, Queen Ann's and Edwardians abound. The boundaries are not very well<br />
defined, but it is generally considered to be the area around Hayes Street west from<br />
Fillmore Street (near Alamo Square) and to Franklin to the East. Northward and<br />
southward, it extends a few blocks away from Hayes Street in either direction. At one<br />
time the Central Freeway ran though the neighborhood, but it was closed and later<br />
demolished after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The path of the highway can be seen<br />
running through the neighborhood in the form of empty lots and surface parking lots,<br />
slated for development of new senior and affordable housing. As of 2005, a section of the<br />
freeway has been rebuilt to exit at Market Street, with a boulevard running north from the<br />
exit at Market Street through the Hayes Valley along Octavia Street to Fell Street.<br />
Between Fell Street and Hayes Street, Hayes Green replaces the middle lanes of this new<br />
Octavia Boulevard. Hayes Green provides seating, green space, and a play structure for<br />
the neighborhood. It was recently the showcase for a temple structure for the renowned<br />
artist David Best.